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PUKfm impresses at the renowned South African Radio Awards

2020-04-21
The team from PUKfm, the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, was filled with joy and excitement after they walked away with three awards during the South African Radio Awards ceremony which was held on 17 April…

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Entries open for National Press Club-NWU Journalist of the Year competition

2023-03-10
The National Press Club (NPC) is calling all members to enter the National Press Club-North-West University (NWU) Journalist of the Year competition. “With this competition we want to encourage excellent journalism and communication and reward excellence,”…

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NWU to host inaugural Spring Sport Science Summit

2024-06-05
In the world of sport, to keep the edge, you need to know the cutting edge. The first ever Spring Sport Science Summit will be hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 16 to 19 September.…

The heart of RAG 2017 lies in giving back and having fun

2017-10-05
The countdown for one of the most anticipated student events of the year has begun, and in less than two weeks, students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be getting together for RAG 2017. RAG – which takes place on 14…

Optentia conference to focus on inclusive learner support

2018-03-20
The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a conference titled “Developing Support for the Learning Needs of ALL learners”, from 9-10 July this year. The conference will be presented by…

https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/finalisation-assessment-tasks-0

Finalisation of assessment tasks

2020-06-11
Finalisation of assessment tasks: On-line and hard copy on-campus students - 17 July Winter school students - 31 July (as indicated)

https://news.nwu.ac.za/intervention-creates-hope-challenged-families-and-children

Intervention creates hope for challenged families and children

2020-03-27
The daily routines, activities, and socialisation of every family in South Africa are changing fast due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents suddenly have to balance working from home, minding children and ensuring hygiene practices to help fight the…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-communication-studies-students-showcase-their-practical-skills

NWU’s communication studies students showcase their practical skills

2020-03-05
North-West University (NWU) students are showcasing their journalistic skills and talent by running a live student news site. The site – threestreamsmedia – is a project of the journalism and media studies programme in the School of Communication and…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-points-way-enhancing-academic-integrity

Researcher points the way to enhancing academic integrity

2022-12-08
The academic world can easily be infiltrated by dishonesty and plagiarism, especially in trying times such as the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. Good academic practice is essential for lecturers and students. Prof Anné Verhoef, director of…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-uj-externship-highlights-career-possibilities-digital-humanities

SADiLaR-UJ externship highlights career possibilities in digital humanities

2023-07-14
A group of linguistics and language practice students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) recently attended an online workshop with staff from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) to learn more about the career possibilities…

https://news.nwu.ac.za/atkv-dictionary-award-feather-sadilars-cap

ATKV dictionary award a feather in SADiLaR’s cap

2023-10-25
The first-ever dictionary for N|uu, one of South Africa’s highly endangered minority languages with only one remaining fluent speaker, has been awarded the ATKV Wordwise Prize (Woordwystoekenning) for 2023 at the ATKV Woordveertjies (Afrikaans Language and…

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Ethics Training

2024-03-14
Research ethics training of researchers (Principal investigators, supervisors/promoters, co-supervisors/co-promotors, Master’s and PhD students and other research team members) has become a requirement of the Department of Health and the National Health…

NWU recognises top spokespersons

2017-07-28
It pays to share words of wisdom and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) top spokespersons can attest to that. The university held its annual Spokespersons of the Year awards evening for the 2016 period on Thursday, 27 July 2017. Academics, researchers and…

https://www.nwu.ac.za/event/ctl-staff-training-creating-and-using-rubrics-assessment

CTL staff training - Creating and using rubrics in assessment

2020-05-15
This training is only available to all staff of the NWU. To find out more about this exciting online event and register, click here!

Law Clinic

2024-05-30
[tabs] About Us The Law Clinic forms part of the Faculty of Law of the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. The Law Clinic is involved in a number of projects concerning free legal services, community outreach, and capacity…

https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-who-we-are

NBS Who we are

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Public Administration and Governance

2024-02-26
Governments play a pivotal role in the sustainable growth, general well-being, and prosperity of countries. It is a well-established fact that the level of goodness of governments positively corresponds with the growth and development trajectory of states.…

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Published Articles

2021-05-12
[accordion collapsed] Articles published in 2020 Bonnema, J., Coetzee, D., Lennox, A. 2020. Effect of a three-month HOPSports Brain Breaks® intervention programme on the attitudes of Grade 6 learners towards physical activities and…

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Update your details

2021-08-01
Please contact the Convocation office by phone or e-mail and notify us of any changes in your personal details. Updating our database is very important as this will ensure effective communication with our members. Click here to update your details…

Clone of 2017 Events

2020-11-18
UPCOMING EVENTS 2017 events [accordion], 20-21 September 2017: Academic article writing workshop, Ms Ali Parry (director of Trade Matters (Pty) Ltd and an extraordinary research scientist in the TRADE research entity) was the facilitator at a two-day workshop in September focusing on how to write academic articles in ways that will improve publication…, 18 September 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Montie Mlachila, On 18 September 2017, Dr Montie Mlachila visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: ' The role of the IMF's growth accelerations and decelerations in SSA economies '. Dr Mlachila is the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) senior…, 4 September 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Leon Louw, On 4 September 2017, Dr Leon Louw visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: 'Options for South Africa's economic future and the merits of the free market'. Dr Louw is the executive director of the Free Market Foundation (FMF), an…, 30 August-1 September 2017: TRADE staff and students attend ESSA Biennial conference, From 30 August to 1 September 2017, TRADE staff and postgraduate students attended the Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. They had a great time networking with academics from other…, 22-23 August 2017: SETHI explosions, The North-West University's annual Science, Engineering, Technology, Health and Innovation (SETHI) research showcase and networking event took place on 22 and 23 August 2017. This year, the TRADE-DSM™ was also be showcased as part of SETHI. The inclusion of…, 24 July 2017: Guest lecture by Prof Sid Suntrayuth, Prof Sid Suntrayuth from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok, visited the North-West University to give a guest lecture on the topic: 'Thailand and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Future opportunities and challenges'. The…, 20 July 2017: TRADE colloquium, The third TRADE colloquium took place from 10:00-12:00 on 20 July in E3-138. The colloquium provided an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback. Two PhD students (Gabriel Mhonyera…, 12 July 2017: Aid for digital trade: needs and responses, Prof Wilma Viviers was one of the guest speakers at a workshop, jointly organised by the ICTSD and the permanent mission of Kenya, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 13 July. The theme of the workshop was 'Aid for digital trade: needs and responses'…, 2-7 July 2017: Farm management in the 21st Century, Drs David Spies, Ernst Idsardi and Johnny van der Merwe attended the 21st Conference of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA) in Edinburgh, Scotland from 2-7 July. They presented a joint paper at the conference, titled: 'Performance and…, 29 June-1 July 2017: Gender inequalities in a multipolar world, Dr Carike Claassen attended the International Association for Feminist Economics's 26th annual conference at Sungshin University in Soeul, Korea from 29 June to 1 July. At the conference, Dr Claassen presented a paper titled: ' Occupational segregation in…, June 2017: Teaching marketing and cultural intelligence in Thailand , Prof Henri Bezuidenhout visited the International College of National Institute of Development Administration (ICO NIDA) to teach a short course as part of their International Business Master's degree programme. Prof Bezuidenhout lectured on international…, 26-27 June 2017: Qualitative research methodology course, Prof Brigitte Smit, a research professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of South Africa (UNISA), visited the North-West University on 26 and 27 June to present a qualitative research methodology course to staff…, 18-21 June: TRADE PhD student at IFAMA Conference, Dr Andries Radley, a PhD student at TRADE, presented a paper at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Conference which was held in Miami Florida from 18-21 June. His paper was titled: 'Strategies Implemented by South African…, 13-14 June 2017: TRADE team members attend TIPS forum on Industrialisation and Sustainable Growth, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) in partnership with the South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, based at the University of Johannesburg, and in association with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC), hosted its its 2017 Annual…, 13-14 June 2017: Prof Sonja Grater participates in ICTSD workshops, Prof Sonja Grater was invited to take part in two workshops organised by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) in Divone-les-Bains in France on 13 and 14 June 2017. The aim of the first workshop was to form a Gender Advisory…, 31 May-3 June 2017: TRADE team members in Poland and Sweden , During the first week of June, Dr Anmar Pretorius and Prof Derick Blaauw attended the International Trade and Finance Association's 27th International Conference at the Poznan University of Economics and Business in Poznan, Poland. The topic of the…, 1 June 2017: TRADE-WTO awards function , Three separate WTO-sponsored awards as well as one TRADE award were presented at the TRADE-WTO awards function held at the NWU on 1 June 2017. The WTO awards were for the best Master's degree dissertation in International Trade, the best article on a WTO-…, 30 May-1 June 2017: WTO workshop on GVCs and Trade in Value Added , The TRADE research entity was privileged to host a WTO Workshop on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Trade in Value Added (TiVA) as part for their WTO Chair's programme to researchers, policymakers and PhD students from 30 May to 1 June 2017. The two…, 26 May 2017: North-West University awards honorary doctorate to world renowned economist , Prof Ludo Cuyvers, an acclaimed international trade economist and leading authority on the role of export promotion in building a competitive and sustainable export sector, was awarded an honorary doctorate in international trade from the North-West…, 18 May 2017: TRADE colloquium, The second TRADE colloquium took place from 14:00-16:00 on 18 May in E3-138. The colloquium provided an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and obtain feedback., 8 May 2017: National Planning Commission roundtable discussion, On 8 May, Prof Derick Blaauw , along with a number of government, educational and other non-governmental role-players, was invited to attend a roundtable discussion on the Social Protection Floor and Cost of Living. The discussion was hosted and organised by…, 8 May 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Gustav Brink , On 8 May, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert on WTO dispute resolution from XA Consultants, delivered a guest lecture as part of the ECON 616 International Trade Theory and Policy course. In his lecture he focused on trade remedies and the dispute settlement process…, 4-5 May 2017: Training in services for the dti, The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) of South Africa has commissioned the TRADE research entity to assist the dti with the design of a strategic framework and action plan for the export development and promotion of South Africa’s service sectors.…, 25-26 April 2017: Cultural Intelligence (CQ) workshop, The first-of-its-kind workshop on Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in South Africa was held by TRADE on 25 to 26 April. The workshop was organised in order to further the understanding of the role of cross-cultural competency in international trade. Prof Henri…, 20-21 April 2017: Academic writing skills development course, The academic writing skills development course offers assistance in many aspects of academic writing to the new Master's and PhD students at TRADE. The concluding part of the course was held on 20 & 21 April and conducted by members of the NWU Centre for…, 19-20 April 2017: Guest lecture by Dr Richard Cookson, On 19 April, Dr Richard Cookson gave a guest lecture to the third year International Trade students on “ Geographic Economic Windows ”. He gave various examples of countries that are representatives of “economic windows”, with a focus on Hong Kong and South…, 1-8 April 2017: TRADE joins SAIIA for a project on plurilaterals, Two researchers from the TRADE research focus area, Ms. Ali Parry (Extraordinary Research Scientist) and Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Postdoctoral Fellow) traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 1-8 April 2017 to work on a research project on "Developing…, April 2017: Dr Anmar Pretorius receives the top prize! , At a recent award ceremony of the University of Johannesburg, Dr Anmar Pretorius received the prize for the best PhD thesis in the University of Johannesburg's Department of Economics and Econometrics. Dr Pretorius received her PhD degree from the University…, 22-24 March 2017: TRADE engages with the ICTSD on trade and economic growth, On 22 and 23 March, four members of TRADE (Profs Wilma Viviers and Sonja Grater, Dr Marie-Luce Kuhn and Ms Ali Parry) attended and presented three papers at the ITCSD (International Trade Centre for Sustainable Trade and Development) conference held in…, 23 March 2017: Guest lecture by Mr Edward Winant, On 23 March, Mr Edward Winant, Trade and Investment Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, visited the NWU to give a guest lecture to staff and students. Mr Winant's lecture focused on the future of SA-US trade and investment relations, with specific…, 16 March 2017: PretoriaFM radio interview, On Thursday 16 March, Prof Wilma Viviers was interviewed by PretoriaFM regarding her work in international trade and on the TRADE-DSM Navigator™ (Afrikaans only). More information can be found here . , 28 February 2017: From Trade Rules to Trade Deals: Whither US Trade Policy in the Trump Administration?, Organised in collaboration with BUSA , Agbiz , Tutwa Consulting and the JCCI , TRADE hosted a thought-provoking debate on the likely trajectory of US trade policy in the months ahead and how South Africans should respond. For more information, consider…, 23 February 2017: Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition, Ms Mosima Ngwenya, a Master’s student in the School of Economics, represented the NWU at the annual Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition in Cape Town on Thursday 23 February. She was one of 10 postgraduate finalists in an essay writing competition…, 16-17 February 2017: Academic writing skills development course, The academic writing skills development course offers assistance in many aspects of academic writing to new Master's and PhD students. The course is run by members of the NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) team and took place…, 2 February 2017: TRADE mini-colloquium, The first opportunity for new Master's and PhD students to present their research ideas for review and feedback by TRADE team members at the TRADE mini-colloquium. , 25-26 January 2017: Leveraging services and digital potential for inclusive economic growth, The development of well-functioning and efficient services sectors is crucial to achieving structural transformation and sustainable and inclusive growth in LDCs and LICs. On 25 and 26 January 2017, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable…, 25 January 2017: TRADE staff attend a Gallup Strengths training workshop, On Wednesday 25 January, staff from TRADE and the School of Economics attended a Gallup Strengths workshop led by Prof Henri Bezuidenhout (a certified Gallup Strengths coach). This workshop provided an opportunity for staff to learn more about each other'…